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Colombian immigrant detained by ICE despite approved green card petition, lawyer error

Juan David Arango-Caicedo, 28, was detained at a routine check-in after a paperwork error briefly lapsed his status, despite an approved green card petition through his marriage to a U.S. citizen.

May 12, 2026·PA·Colombia·

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Third Circuit Rules Against Mandatory No-Bond Detention for Long-Resident Immigrants

Two long-time U.S. residents held for years without bond had their release upheld by an appeals court, which ruled mandatory no-bond detention does not apply to people arrested long after entering the country.

May 12, 2026·Philadelphia, PA·

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Carlos Lool detained by ICE following workplace firearm violation report.

Carlos Lool, a Guatemalan-born chef and restaurant owner in South Los Angeles, was pulled from his vehicle at gunpoint by masked agents while picking up catering supplies; he now faces deportation as supporters raise legal funds.

May 12, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Guatemala·

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DACA recipient deported, then detained again upon return, finally released

José Contreras Díaz, a 30-year-old DACA recipient, was deported to Honduras and missed his son's birth, then detained again on his return before being freed in May after more than three months apart from his family.

May 12, 2026·Rio Grande Valley, TX·Honduras·

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Orlando music venue owner Uncle Lou detained by ICE after alcohol licensing raid

Cleon 'Uncle Lou' Williams, 62, a longtime Orlando music venue owner known for supporting local artists, was detained over an expired visa after a licensing raid; community fundraisers have since raised over $28,000 for his defense.

May 11, 2026·Orlando, FL·Jamaica·

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Mexican National Detained Without Bond Hearing After 40 Years in U.S.

A Mexican man who has lived in the U.S. for nearly 40 years was detained in May; a court ordered he be given a bond hearing within seven days but denied his request for immediate release.

May 11, 2026·Mexico·

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Mother deported after attempting to give newborn to another woman to pay smuggler debt

Maria Lidia Valle-Hernandez, 28, was deported after trying to hand her newborn to another woman to settle a smuggling debt; the baby was placed in Missouri's protective custody.

May 11, 2026·St. Louis, MO·Mexico·

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Man with dementia released from ICE detention, lost for hours in Denver

William Ortiz-Rivera, a man in his 70s with dementia, was released from Aurora ICE Processing Center before 8 a.m. without notice to his attorney, then lost for five hours in 83-degree Denver heat.

May 11, 2026·Aurora, CO·Cuba·

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Cuban detainee transferred across four states after hunger strike, then deported

Rogelio Bolufé, 44, was moved across four states after a 10-day hunger strike protesting detention conditions, then deported to Ecuador in May 2026 while appealing his case.

May 11, 2026·Estancia, NM·Cuba·

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DACA recipient detained at green card interview, describes harsh conditions at Otay Mesa

Milena Araya-Davis, a 27-year-old therapist brought to the U.S. from Peru at age 4, was arrested right after her green card approval and held a week at Otay Mesa, sleeping on the floor.

May 11, 2026·San Diego, CA·Peru·

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Father tasered after calling 911 for daughter's welfare check, held months then turned to ICE

Axel Sánchez Toledo was tasered and jailed for four months after calling 911 for his 4-year-old daughter's welfare check, then handed to ICE despite a pending asylum case.

May 11, 2026·Palm Beach, FL·

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Rossville coffee shop owner detained by ICE, family closing business to relocate to Mexico

A Rossville coffee shop owner was detained by ICE after a traffic stop, prompting her family to close their three-year-old cafe and relocate to Mexico to support her.

May 11, 2026·Rossville, GA·Mexico·

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Guatemalan educator avoids detention after 16 years, community rallies support her

Mariola Perez, a Guatemalan genocide survivor and school paraprofessional in Lynn for 16 years, was not detained at her May 11 ICE check-in after over 4,500 people signed a petition for her.

May 11, 2026·Burlington, MA·Guatemala·

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Mother apprehended at school drop-off, leaves two young children without caregiver

A single mother named Maria was arrested while dropping her children off at school, leaving her 5- and 7-year-olds alone without knowing when they'd see her again.

May 11, 2026·

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Five charged in Phoenix smuggling ring accused of confining migrants in stash houses

Five people were charged in a Phoenix smuggling operation after a traffic stop near Cordes Lakes found 11 people hidden in a minivan, and raids found others confined in stash houses, denied food and phone calls.

May 10, 2026·Phoenix, AZ·Mexico·

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Miguel detained by ICE in car, separated from three children

Miguel, a father of three, was detained by ICE on May 10 while sitting in his parked car. His children are struggling emotionally, and his family is raising money for a lawyer to fight his deportation to Mexico.

Fundraiser onlyMay 10, 2026·Thermal, CA·Mexico·

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Phoenix man faces denaturalization for allegedly concealing criminal history during naturalization

A Phoenix-area man faces denaturalization proceedings after the Justice Department alleged he lied during his citizenship process, claiming al-Qaida had attacked him and his family when he entered in 2009.

May 10, 2026·Phoenix, AZ·Iraq·

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Three fruit vendors detained by ICE near elementary school in Los Angeles

Three fruit vendors from Puebla, Mexico were detained near a Catholic elementary school in Boyle Heights as they prepared their produce carts around 8:35 a.m. Monday, caught on home surveillance video.

May 10, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·

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Ukrainian artist self-deports to Turkey after marijuana arrest, ICE detention, denied bond hearing

Roman Husar, 37, a Ukrainian artist who came to the U.S. in 2023 with his wife, son and cat, withdrew his asylum claim and accepted deportation to Turkey or Poland after being denied a bond hearing.

May 10, 2026·TX·Ukraine·

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Padres prospect self-deports to Mexico after pleading guilty to transporting undocumented immigrants

Humberto Cruz, 19, a San Diego Padres pitching prospect, self-deported to Mexico after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor for transporting two undocumented people he was paid $1,000 each to drive.

May 10, 2026·Lukeville, AZ·Mexico·

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